Ride

Key facts

Characteristic

Agility

Overview

Ride covers controlling a mount at speed, staying on through a jump or stumble, fighting from the saddle, and coaxing a frightened animal past danger. Balance and timing matter more than strength once the animal is trained. It appears in overland travel, mounted chases, and battles with cavalry or exotic mounts. A rider who fails at the wrong moment ends up prone in the road, so it matters most when the ground or the animal is unfamiliar.

How it works

Characteristic: Agility. Skill group: Agility skills. Test: 2d10 + Agility; 11 or lower is tier 1, 12 to 16 tier 2, 17 or higher tier 3. Training grants a benefit and unlocks attempts untrained heroes cannot make. How it is used: Tier 3 keeps you mounted and in control, often gaining speed or position. Tier 2 succeeds with a stumble or lost distance. Tier 1 means you are thrown or the mount bolts. Edges and banes: A trained mount, a saddle, and open ground grant an edge (+2). Panicked or exotic animals, rough terrain, or riding wounded imposes a bane (-2).

Tips and playstyle

Best for: Heroes in mounted campaigns, and anyone who wants a mobile role on open battlefields. Character concepts: Nomadic culture rider, noble raised in the saddle, Tactician cavalry officer. Synergies: Handle Animals for training and calming the mount, Drive for vehicles, Alertness for seeing terrain hazards before the animal does.

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